Type of paint...

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

HEY GANG!

HOW ARE YOU ALL?!

... Anyway...

I've been wondering, what paint is used to make that hard sort of look... Here's a visual aid...

I don't know much about paint. So, any insight would be baller.

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[fbi90909 5,000+ posts]

semi flat black?

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

semi flat black?

Is that all? Just a nice coat of semi-flat black?

Would you have to use primer and the such (on a wooden surface.)

 

[sctattooer 10+ year member]

Looks like a satin finish to me, and yes, you definately need to prime

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Moreso than the kind of paint used, it takes a lot of elbow grease to do that on a material like MDF.

That looks like a satin/low-gloss paint, but a lacquer would provide a more glossy finish...it'd require sanding sealer, filling, sanding, high-build primer, sanding, more primer, sanding, primer, wet sanding with progressively finer grits once you've gotten past dry sanding, multiple finish coats...

Of course, it depends on how anal you are about cosmetics //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

Moreso than the kind of paint used, it takes a lot of elbow grease to do that on a material like MDF.
That looks like a satin/low-gloss paint, but a lacquer would provide a more glossy finish...it'd require sanding sealer, filling, sanding, high-build primer, sanding, more primer, sanding, primer, wet sanding with progressively finer grits once you've gotten past dry sanding, multiple finish coats...

Of course, it depends on how anal you are about cosmetics //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I was actually gunna make a book-shelf or something and wanted it to have a nice finish. What kind of wood do you prefer for this kind of deal? I planned on kerfing the top part, so it had a nice round-over edge.

It doesn't really have to be "OMG!" nice... but, of course I'd waste a lot of time making sure it has a nice finish.

 

[DBBOOM 10+ year member]

Paint it with Kilz primer, then sand with a jitterbug sander with a medium/fine grit , then apply two coats of a high grade laquer. Gives a good hard finish. You can sand between all coats for a smoother finish, if you like.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

I was actually gunna make a book-shelf or something and wanted it to have a nice finish. What kind of wood do you prefer for this kind of deal? I planned on kerfing the top part, so it had a nice round-over edge.
It doesn't really have to be "OMG!" nice... but, of course I'd waste a lot of time making sure it has a nice finish.

The right way to get that kind of an edge would be to use a roundover bit on a router.

If you're going to paint, MDF is fine, if you're going to leave it natural, oak, birch or apple ply...

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

Paint it with Kilz primer, then sand with a jitterbug sander with a medium/fine grit , then apply two coats of a high grade laquer. Gives a good hard finish. You can sand between all coats for a smoother finish, if you like.

Real men sand by hand.

Real men and broke men.

 

[DBBOOM 10+ year member]

Real men sand by hand.Real men and broke men.

I got a Black&Decker for like $30 at lowes, works fine for no more than i sand.

 

[JB513 10+ year member]

Should be a pretty nice looking book shelf if you going with a finish like that. Definitely going to need a smooth surface to make sure you have no imperfections in your finish. Be ready to sand away!